Russia

May 9, 2012

Human Rights Watch Targets Putin Regime

Human Rights Watch has issued a stern warning to Russia over the tactics used by police against opposition protestors on Sunday at the ‘March of a Million’ protest against Putin’s return.  Whilst acknowledging that in some cases ...
May 9, 2012

Human Rights Watch Targets Putin Regime

Human Rights Watch has issued a stern warning to Russia over the tactics used by police against opposition protestors on Sunday at the ‘March of a Million’ protest against Putin’s return.  Whilst acknowledging that in some cases ...
May 9, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 9, 2012

TODAY: Sporadic protests ongoing in Moscow; 30 more arrested; US and Human Rights Watch express concerns.  Medvedev approved as Prime Minister; Putin scorns parliamentary opposition; plays hockey; UK rights report finds violations; Victory Day cel...
May 9, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 9, 2012

TODAY: Sporadic protests ongoing in Moscow; 30 more arrested; US and Human Rights Watch express concerns.  Medvedev approved as Prime Minister; Putin scorns parliamentary opposition; plays hockey; UK rights report finds violations; Victory Day cel...
May 8, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 8, 2012

TODAY: Putin preaches unity and democracy in inauguration address; hundreds of protestors arrested in second day of Moscow protests; Navalny and Udaltsov re-arrested; ongoing opposition turbulence presents major chink in President’s armor, a...
May 8, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 8, 2012

TODAY: Putin preaches unity and democracy in inauguration address; hundreds of protestors arrested in second day of Moscow protests; Navalny and Udaltsov re-arrested; ongoing opposition turbulence presents major chink in President’s armor, a...
May 7, 2012

Oiling the Power Vertical

Vladimir Putin has, according to Reuters, stormed back into action as President with a plethora of decrees urging the swift shake up of Russia’s economy.  Perhaps he too has been reading the articles of late which have highlighted how precar...
May 7, 2012

Oiling the Power Vertical

Vladimir Putin has, according to Reuters, stormed back into action as President with a plethora of decrees urging the swift shake up of Russia’s economy.  Perhaps he too has been reading the articles of late which have highlighted how precar...
May 7, 2012

Putin Returns to Scenes of Violence

The palace gleamed, the guns blasted, the applause thundered. For those of you who have not as of yet seen Putin’s pomp-ridden but somewhat peremptory inauguration ceremony this morning, you can do so here.  Yesterday of course, Moscow’...
May 7, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 7, 2012

TODAY: Clashes at Moscow anti-Putin protest attended by up to 120,000; tear gas used to disperse protestors; up to 600 arrested; Navalny, Nemtsov and Udalstov among them. Independent news websites blocked; gay campaigner fined; navy chief ousted. ...